Pedestrian Accidents

Car Crash Lawyers Representing Injured People in Skokie and Other Cook County Cities

Pedestrian accidents can lead to serious, long-term harm. Sadly, the most severe pedestrian accidents can even lead to death. If you or a loved one has been hurt in a pedestrian accident, it is important to speak to a Skokie pedestrian accident lawyer who knows how to handle these cases. At Injury Lawyers of Illinois, we are dedicated to providing personalized and detail-oriented representation to each and every one of our clients. We will thoroughly review the circumstances of your case and help you fight for the compensation that you deserve for your harm.

Taking Legal Action After a Pedestrian Accident

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines a pedestrian as any individual on foot, walking, running, jogging, hiking, sitting, or lying down who is involved in a motor vehicle accident. Data from the NHTSA reveal that there were 5,987 pedestrian deaths (and countless more injuries) across the United States in 2016, a 9 percent increase from the prior year. The data also show that pedestrian deaths in 2016 were the highest that they have been since 1990. The Illinois Department of Transportation found that crashes involving pedestrians accounted for 1.6 percent of overall crashes and 4,536 pedestrian injuries in 2015.

Pedestrian accidents can lead to serious injuries that often result in life-long disabilities. Some common examples of pedestrian accident injuries include:

Knee, elbow, and shoulder injuries;

Broken ribs;

Traumatic brain injury;

Paralysis;

Cuts and lacerations; or

Organ damage.

Drivers have a duty of care while operating their vehicles that extends not only to other cars on the road but also to pedestrians. Illinois law permits pedestrians to take legal action against parties who negligently caused their harm. Negligence occurs when a person causes injuries by failing to exercise reasonable care. In some cases, negligence also takes place when a person fails to act when there is a duty to do so, such as when a driver fails to stop at a crosswalk for a pedestrian. A pedestrian accident attorney in the Skokie area can demonstrate negligence if they can establish that the plaintiff was owed a duty of care by the defendant, the defendant breached the duty of care owed to the plaintiff, and the defendant’s breach was a direct cause of the pedestrian accident and the plaintiff’s resulting harm.

It is important to note that Illinois follows a modified comparative negligence principle, under which a victim’s total award will be reduced by their percentage of fault, if they were at all at fault. The only exception to this rule is if you were more than 50 percent at fault, in which case you will be barred from recovering any damages. To avoid this harsh result, you should retain a Skokie pedestrian accident attorney who can make sure that your rights are protected.

Through a pedestrian accident claim, you may be able to recover a variety of economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages are intended to compensate the injured party and put them back in the position in which they would have been had the accident not occurred. Examples of economic damages include medical costs, rehabilitation expenses, property damage, and lost income. Non-economic damages, on the other hand, are designed to compensate a plaintiff for intangible losses, such as pain and suffering and emotional distress. Depending on the nature and extent of your harm, you may be entitled to receive many of these types of damages in your pedestrian accident case.

Hire an Experienced Pedestrian Accident Lawyer in Skokie or Beyond

Pedestrians are extremely vulnerable when compared to drivers of cars or trucks who strike them. As a result, pedestrians suffer a vastly disproportionate degree of harm in accidents. If you or someone close to you has sustained harm in a pedestrian accident that was not your fault, you need to get a skilled personal injury lawyer on your side. We proudly represent people throughout the Illinois and the Greater Chicago area, including in Lincolnwood, Skokie, Evanston, Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Niles, and Jefferson Park. To discuss your case in more detail at no cost, feel free to call (847) 982-9516 or (312) 929-3807, or you can contact us online to arrange an appointment.

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We serve clients throughout Illinois including those in the following localities: Cook County including Chicago, Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Evanston, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Niles, Park Ridge, and Skokie; DuPage County including Aurora, Naperville, and Wheaton; Kane County including Geneva; Lake County including Waukegan; McHenry County including Crystal Lake and Woodstock; Will County including Joliet; and Winnebago County including Rockford.